Rail-anchor.



W. V. OSBORNE.

RAIL ANCHOR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1, 1914.

Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

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W" W Wm W. v. OSBORNE. BAIL ANOHOR APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 1, 1914.

Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

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WILLIAM V. OSBORNE, 0F RACINE, WISCONSIN.

RAIL-ANCHOR.

$pec ification of Letters .Patent.

Patentedll eb. 16, 1915.

1 Application filed June 1, 1914. Serial No. 842,017.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, WILLIAM V. OSBORNE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Racine, in the county of Racine and tot-ate of Wisconsin, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Rail-Anchors,

of which the following is a full, clear, conelse, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to rail anchors or anti-creeping devices, and theobject of my invention is to'provide a device of this class that may be easily and cheaply manufac tured and one that may be readilyapplied to a rail by an unskilled workman.

The embodiment ofjmy invention herein described and subsequently claimed consists of a casting comprising a body portion arranged tolie on the under side of the base of an associated rail, and formed, integral with the body portion of the anchor is a clip arranged to embrace one edge of the base flange of the rail. The body portion of the rail anchor has also formed integral therewith a portion arranged to receive a wedge of peculiar conformation, this wedge adapted to embrace the said rail on the edge thereof opposite the clip heretofore mentioned, and arranged to lock the base of therail anchor and parts carried thereby with re spect to the rail. Also formed integral with the aforesaid body of the anchor is a downwardly-projecting arm or flange arranged to bear against a tie with which the rail is associated to prevent the rail fromcreeping with respect to the tie.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating my invention-Figure l is a view in perspective of my rail anchor complete; Fig. 2 is an elevational view illustrating my rail anchor in association with'a rail and tie; Fig. 3 is a view in perspective of the wedge forming a part of my invention, an'dFig. 4 is an end elevational view of the wedge shown in Fig. 3.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several figures.

Referring first to Fig. 1, it will be seen that the rail anchor of my invention comprises a casting forming a body portion 10 arranged to lie under the base of an associated rail, and formed integral with the body portion 10 is a downwardlyextending projection 11 arranged to abut against the side of a tie, as is clearly illustrated-in Fig. 2. Formed integral with the body portion 10 is a clip 12 conformed and adapted to embrace one edge of. the base of the rail with which the anchor is associated, and this clip may be provided with reinforcing ribs 13, 13, as illustrated.

The body portion 10 of the rail anchor is enlarged at 14 to form a receptacle 15 arranged to receive a tapered wedge 16, illustrated in full lines in Figs. 3 and 4: and in dotted linesin Fig. l. '1 he walls of the receptacle 15 are preferablv reinforced by integral ribs 17, 17, as illustrated. As is clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the walls of the receptacle 15 converge away from the tie-engaging portion 11 of the anchor, and the outer surfaces of the wedge 16 converge toward the tie engagm portion 11 of the anchor when the wedge is in the position illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

The wedge 16 is longitudinally bifurcated at 18, and is adapted to be driven upon the edge of the rail flange opposite the edge embraced by the clip 12. The tapered wedge may be'said to be of substantially U-shaped cross-section, and the distance between the arms thereof is preferably less than the thickness of the base of the rail which it is designed to engage, so that when the wedge is driven upon the rail base, the tendency of the wedge parts to return to normal will effectually retain the wedge in operative position upon the rail'base.

When the severalparts of my improved rail anchor are in the positionsillustrated in Figs. 1 and2 with the bifurcated wedge 16 tightly fitted upon the base of its asso ciated rail and disposed in the receptacle 15, the wedge'vvill travel with the rail in case of creeping, and so automatically lock the several parts together, the element 11 abutting against one of the ties upon which the rail is mounted serving to stop the creeplng.

The several parts of my improved rail anchor are preferablyconstructed of malleable iron, although this is not necessarily the case. The Wedge 16, however, should be the parts have expanded or contracted some.

what due to changing temperature. As a matterof, fact, the expanslon or contraction due to change in temperature of those parts of the anchor other than the bifurcated wedge is a great deal more than that of the Wedge, so that the grip of the wedge upon its associated rail flange is not lessened any appreciable amount.

\Vhat I claim as-new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 2- 1. A rail anchor comprising a body portion having formed integral therewith a tieengaging arm and a clip arranged to engage one edge of a rail base, a tapered wedge arranged to engage three sides'of the rail base on the side of the, rail opposite said clip, saidwedge being fixed with respect to the rail and arranged to creep therewith, and means formed integral with said body portion forming a receptacle for said wedge and provided with surfaces adapted to coact 'with said wedge.

7 2. A rail anchor comprising a body portion having formed integral therewith, a tieengaging arm and a clip arranged to embrace one'edge of a rail base, a tapered wedge arranged to embrace the edge of the rail base opposite said clip, said wedge arranged to engagethe rail base with a driving fit so that said wedge will creep with "the rail, and a receptacle for said Wedge formed integral with the body portion ofthe rail anchor andhaving surfaces arranged to coact with saidtapered Wedge.

3. A rail anchor comprising a body portion, a tie-engaging element and a clip for embracing one edge of a railbase, a tapered wedge of substantially U-shaped cross-section arranged to embrace the edge of the rail base opposite said clip, said wedge being fixed with respect to the rail and arranged to creep therewith, and a receptacle for the wedge carried by the body portion'and provided with surfaces coacting with said Wedge.

4. A rail anchor comprisinga body portion,.atie-engaging element, and a clip for embracingone edge of a rail base, a tapered Wedge of substantially U-shaped cross-section arranged to be driven upon the edge of the rail base opposite said clip, said wedge being fixed with respect to the rail and arranged to creep therewith, and a receptacle for the wedge carried by the body portion and provided with surfaces coacting with said wedge.

5. A rail anchor comprising a body portion provided with means for engaging one edge of a rail base, a tapered wedge of substantially U-shaped cross-section arranged to be driven to position upon the edge of the a rail base opposite said engaging means and retained fixed thereon so that the wedge will creep with the rail, and means carried by the body portion arranged to embrace said wedge and provided with surfaces arranged to coact therewith.

6. A rail anchor comprising a body portion provided with means for engaging one edge of a rail base, a tapered longitudinallybifurcated wedge arranged to embrace the edge of the rail opposite said engaging means, said wedge arranged to remain fixed with respect to therail and to creep therewith, and means carried by the body portion adapted to, embrace said wedge and provided with surfaces adapted to coact with the wedge.

7. A rail anchor comprising a body portion provided with a clip for engaging one edge of a rail base, a tapered longitudinallybifurcated wedge arranged to be driven to position upon the edge of the rail base opposite said clip and held in fixed position embracing the edge of the rail base by the tendency of the wedge parts to return to normal, and a receptacle carried by the body portion arranged to embrace said wedge and having surfaces coacting therewith.

8. A rail anchor comprising a body por-' tion having means for holding it stationary, and a bifurcated element arranged to be driven to position upon a rail base and held in fixed position by the tendency of the parts of the bifurcated element to return to normal, said bifurcated element and body portion provided with cooperating wedging surfaces.

9. A'rail anchor comprising a body portion arranged to extend under the base of a ,rail and having a tie-engaging arm, and a tapered wedge of substantially U-shaped cross-section arranged to be driven to position upon an edge of the rail base and held in fixed position by the tendency of the wedge parts to return to normal, said body portion having a wedging surface cooperating with said tapered wedge.

10. A rail anchor comprising a body portion arranged to extend under the base of an associated rail and provided with a tie-engaging extension formed integral therewith, a clip formed integral with said body portion arranged to embrace one edge of a rail said body portion and provided with Wedgbase, a tapered Wedge of substantially U- ing surfaces coacting With said wedge. 10 shaped cr0ss-section arranged to be driven to In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe position upon the edge of therail base op my name this 26th day of Ma A. D. 1914:.

posite said c1ip,'said wedge being held in WILLIAM V. SBORNE. fixed position by the tendency of the wedge Witnesses: parts to return to normahand a receptacle EDGAR S. CRAIG, for said tapered wedge formed integral with EDGAR J ANES.

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